new movie tmnt revealed

[deano_ue]

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/30630/photos-ninja-turtles-new-shredder-revealed

so here's the "bay" turtles. hmm not what i'm used to but it could be a hell of a lot worse. the clothes i'm iffy on, i can udnerstand the why and how each suit the character but its seems over designed. though i'm sure i know a few here will go nutso

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[thalaw2]

I don't have a problem with the clothes.  kinda adds something.

[Tomato]

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/30630/photos-ninja-turtles-new-shredder-revealed

so here's the "bay" turtles. hmm not what i'm used to but it could be a hell of a lot worse. the clothes i'm iffy on, i can udnerstand the why and how each suit the character but its seems over designed. though i'm sure i know a few here will go nutso

Over designed? In a Michael Bay movie? Perish the thought.

[deano_ue]

http://www.darkhorizons.com/news/30630/photos-ninja-turtles-new-shredder-revealed

so here's the "bay" turtles. hmm not what i'm used to but it could be a hell of a lot worse. the clothes i'm iffy on, i can udnerstand the why and how each suit the character but its seems over designed. though i'm sure i know a few here will go nutso

Over designed? In a Michael Bay movie? Perish the thought.

ahh but only a produced by bay credit, which is why i havent given up all hope

[Podmark]

I'm not against the turtles having more individualized looks or wearing some clothes, but these designs just look ugly.
Shredder is intriguing but I want to see more.

That said, as a Turtles fan I have basically no interest in this film at this point. Just seems half-assed from what I've heard so far.

[BentonGrey]

Well...they look pretty much like what I expected.  They are definitely over-designed, though they aren't the worst things ever.  Yeah, Pod, I feel more or less the same way, which is really a shame, since I love the Turtles.

[Silver Shocker]

Count me in as someone who is less than whelmed about Bay Turtles. As for the designs, I think they look ugly, and suspiciously similar to the designs for the "TMNT: Out of the Shadows" downloadable game from this past year, which makes me think they knew the turtles would look like and wanted brand "synergy' as it were. As for Shredder, I gotta say, I think he's really bad a$$! They seem to be playing up the "Feudal Warrior/Demon imagery" angle, which I liked in previous instances such as the 2K3 versions.

[XStream]

 

I agree, these are pretty much what I was expecting. And far better than my worst fears (you did see the sequels to Transformers, right?). I don't mind the clothes, everyone seems very distinct. I like that Ralph is definitely a brawler, and Leo looks like he could keep up with him. Looks to me they will definitely play up Donatello's "does machines" with the gadgets on his head (and possibly shell?) but does he need to be that much skinnier than the other three? I don't know, I guess it works but it just kind of bugged me.

Shredder looks pretty cool. It will be interesting to find out his backstory.... I mean, who would walk around in that?

Let's face it, there are sooooo many ways this film could totally suck. On so many level, I expect it. And just like many movies in recent years (Amazing Spider-man being a good example) I am hoping my low expectations allow me to enjoy myself at the movie theater.

[XStream]

Oh boy...

Came across these while looking around online. I am liking this look less...

http://www.cosmicbooknews.com/template.php?src=/sites/default/files/wysiwyg_imageupload/1/ninja-turtles-promo-art.jpg

http://www.cosmicbooknews.com/template.php?src=/sites/default/files/wysiwyg_imageupload/1/tmntfigs.jpg

Is it just me, or does Ralph and Mikey appear to have noses, while Leo and Donnie only have the nostril holes?

[MJB]

I'll hold judgement until I actually see the movie but my initial impression is... EW.

-MJB

[bat1987]

Figures based on the movie, gives a cleaner look at the costumes.

http://www.cooltoyreview.com/photo.asp?image=http://www.collectinghq.com/im/0031826.jpg&text=

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Trying to keep an open mind here, but uuuugh...those are ugly

[thalaw2]

Ok!  That cooltoyreview pic put me in the "EW" crowd.  Is it me or does Michelangelo look like Mr. T?

[BentonGrey]

"I pity the dude!"

[spydermann93]

TMMT

Teenage Mutant Mr. T

[Glitch Girl]

How Michael Bey designs things.

1) Start with property or idea
2) Throws tons of extraneous crap on it
3) Add more crap
4) Still not enough, MOAR CRAP!
5) Adds explosions
6) PROFIT$$!

[lugaru]

Michael Bay is Uwe Boll minus the huge losses on every movie.

[bat1987]

Oh boy, the following report is from someone who saw the footage

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Surprise Twist to TMNT Origin Revealed

Last night Paramount showed off the new Michael Bay Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, revealing their look on-screen for the first time. io9 watched the footage, and pointed out two main things: the Turtles are very large, or as they say "simply massive," implying that they'll be a bit more monstrous than previous incarnations, which have held the Turtles to about the 5'6" mark.

Second is in their origin. No, they're not aliens as was rumored for an early draft of the screenplay - however, it seems that Shredder, played by William Fichtner in this film, and April O'Neil's father are the actual creators of the Ninja Turtles.

It's not said exactly how, or if this was a mistake or a planned, purposeful creation, but the narration is quite clear that those two men are their creators and they they were "trying to create heroes," as Shredder tells April O'Neil in the teaser footage. Shredder also seems to be something of a social crusader, the Sinestro-type that thinks he can save the city by bringing it order, all under his foot.

The Foot Clan has a slight redesign with a metallic mask over the cloth hood, the mask of Shredder was revealed in the footage, and the green ooze is still there and intact.

We expect the footage will hit the internet in the near future.

So

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Not sure what to think of their new origin, guess its better than them being aliens. I don't like the fact that they were created to be heroes, I want them to become brave and honorable due to Splinters teachings, not because they were designed that way. And Turtles being huge? Not a fan.

[kkhohoho]

To be fair, their normal height is humongous for turtles anyway. Might as well take it to the next level.

[JeyNyce]

Trailer

http://on.cbnws.cc/NZs1pb

[spydermann93]

Audience: "This movie looks bad..."

Michael Bay: "No no, that's just because there aren't explosions!"

*adds explosions*

Michael Bay: "See?"

[Midnite]

First Official Trailer

[BentonGrey]

Well...that looks EXACTLY like I expected.  It's "roided-out" turtle action monsters.  Is the CGI work on the Turtles finished in these clips?  Does anyone else think they just look poorly done, designs aside?

[spydermann93]

Well...that looks EXACTLY like I expected.  It's "roided-out" turtle action monsters.  Is the CGI work on the Turtles finished in these clips?  Does anyone else think they just look poorly done, designs aside?

I'll have to watch it again, but my overall impression with the CGI was more "meh..." than anything truly negative.

I didn't think that the CGI was bad after watching it once.  It was not great, but not bad.

[bat1987]

 

Dear lord, they are waaaay too bulky. And Shredder is not Oroku Saki? Had my doubts about that but seeing how he looks at the armor makes that likely, srsly hoping I'm wrong, that would bother me even more than Teenage Mutant Steroid Turtles.

Still giving it a fair chance, but def doesn't look good....

[thalaw2]

They're waaaaayyy too big!  I wonder how big Splinter is. 

[Glitch Girl]

What do you bet he makes April's Father Splinter?

[oldmanwinters]

Speaking as a dedicated Turtles fan, I'm tempted to say "it was the best of times, it was the worst of times."  But I think I'll just try to keep an open mind until August.

[BentonGrey]

TMNT comics = The best of times
TMNT movie = the worst of times

[kkhohoho]

TMNT comics = The best of times
TMNT movie = the worst of times

What about the (current) cartoon?

[BentonGrey]

Ehh, it's okay times.